Table 3 Proportion of respondents reporting use of FP methods
From: Sex differences in family planning knowledge, attitudes, and use in Uganda
| FP methods use | Distribution (%) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (n = 3,677) | Females (n = 2,614) | Males (n = 1,063) | ||
| Currently using any FP method | 50.3 | 48.6 | 54.7 | 0.001* |
| Currently using a modern FP method | 38.7 | 36.0 | 45.3 | 0.000* |
| Main FP method used | ||||
| Short-term | ||||
| Pills | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.558 |
| Injectable (Depo) | 31.1 | 36.5 | 19.1 | 0.000* |
| Injectable (Sayana Press) | 5.9 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.000* |
| Emergency FP | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.013* |
| Male condoms | 20.3 | 8.6 | 45.7 | 0.000* |
| Female condoms | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.000 |
| Long-term | ||||
| IUD | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.196 |
| Implants | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.095 |
| Permanent | ||||
| Male sterilization | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.029* |
| Female sterilization | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.004* |
| Natural | ||||
| Lactational Amenorrhea | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 0.393 |
| Periodic abstinence | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.785 |
| Withdrawal | 18.8 | 21.7 | 12.4 | 0.000* |
| Others | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.134 |